Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-06
LEGISLATION or LOCAL INTEREST.

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ABLE, IN EFFECT. MONTHLY-G GAME
LAw-PUBLIc SCHOOL PRoPERTY-A
RAILROAD ACROSS THE VALLEY.
The following is a copy of the joint
resolution passed by the legislature or
Friday, and signed by the Governor or
that day, relative to the issuing of licenses
to merchants:
1. Resolved 1.-THE Senate eoncurring)
That for the transaction of any business,
or the pursuit of any occupation or pro-
i fession, or the enjoyment of any privilege
for the transaction, pursuit, or enjoyment
of which license IS required by law. no IL
cense shall be granted for a longer period
than from the date of the issuance of such
license to the 1st day of June, 1887; but this
| does not affect any license already actually
granted which is to take effect from the
LIST day Of May, 1887. In all other respects
licenses shall be required under the same
penalties, and granted as now provided by
the law; but this shall not be construed az
authorizing the granting in counties, cor
porations, or magisterial districts of Ii
censes which may not now be lawfully
| granted therein.
2. The amount to be paid by every ap-
| plicant for license under this resolution
| shall be one-tWelfth of the amount which
such applicant would be required to pay
! but for the passage of this resolution. But
! this resolution shall not be construed as
repeating Or amending, except as herein
before provided, the revenue laws of this
Commonwealth.
J 8, The fees and charges to be paid in
obtaining licenses shall be as heretofore,
but when license has been granted to any
person for a period not exceeding one
month. such person shall not be required to
pay further fees and charges for the re-
newal of such license at any time prior to
May 1, 1888.
4. This resolution shall be in force
from its passage.
This resolution, which has the force and
effect of law, is intended to cover the
period during which negotiations with the
bondholders will be pending. If no settle
ment with the bondhoIders is arrived at,
it is not improbable that the policy will be
permanently adopted OF making licenses
payable monthly. If a settlement is effect
ed the resolution will probably be rescind-
3D. and the present license laws remain in
force.
A RAILROAD To CROSS THE SHENANDoAH
VALLEY.
A bill was introduced in the House by
Mr.. Webb Of Rockingham, TO incorporate
the Potomac and Allegheny Railroad and
improvement Company; names as incorpo-
rators--J S. HarnsbeTger, w. B. Compton,
John Reid. B. G.. Patterson, Nathan Ste
phens, R. W. Bear, T. N. Haas, Joseph
H. Wolfe, W. IL. Leyburn and G. w. s.
| Turner. The object of the company is to
construct, operate and maintain rail-
| company may choose to adopt; to COM
| mence at some point on the Potomac riv-
or between the city of Alexandria and the
mouth of the Rappahannock river, thence
I by the most practicable route, crossing
the Valley Branch of the Baltimore and
OulO ldlllOdC UOUWCCH JIG tOWu VI NSW
Market and the city of Staunton, to the
State line of West Virginia. The capital
stock OF the company shall not be less
than $4,000 nor more than $5,000,OO0, di-
vide0 into shares of $50 each. The prin-
cipal Office of the company shall be in Viz
ginia. The company shall within six
years expend the sum of not less than one
hundred thousand dollars within the State
of Virginia. in the erection of furnaces or
the construction of railway, and said
railway shall be completed in twenty
years from the passage Of the act.
A GENERAL GAME LAW.
A bill was introduced in the Senate by
I MI. Mccormick to prescribe general
game law for the protection of game in
the State Of Virginia. and to repeal all
existing acts touching the same, which
coming up on its third reading, created
some discussion.
The bill prevents the killing of pleas
ants or wild turkeys between February
| 1st and September 18th; cartridges. be-
| tween February LIST and November LIST,
| deer, between January 1st and August
18th; wild geese or ducks, between April
| 1st and September 1st. This law permits
counties to offer rewards for scalps of
| wolves, foxes, etc.
Amendments were adopted exempting
the counties of Rockingham and Augusta
from this law, they to remain under speci-
oil fYaY, q To- in nr0a. ho oc
amended was advanced to its passage and
sent to the House.
THE PARKERsBURG PIKE.
Mr.. Lightner introduced bill to amend
J>the law in relation to the release and
transfer to the counties of Highland and
Augusta of the interest of the State in the
Parkeisburg Turnpike.
Mr.. Echols presented petition of cltl-
zens Of Augusta county, asking that the
working and operating of portion Of the
! Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike road
! be placed under the provisions of the
4 special road law of Augusta.
Mr.. Echols also presented a petition of
citizens of tho same county protesting
against the change asked.
UNUSED SCHOOL PROPERTY.
Mr.. Koiner presented the following:
Resol0sd, That the Committee on Public
Institutions and Education be requested
to inquire into the expediency OF passing
| d general law authorizing the trustees OF
school districts, under the order of the
/ County Or City Court of the county OF
city in which the property is situated, to
sell and convey unused school houses and
property, and reinvest the same in school
property, OF cover the same into the treas
ury of the county Or city TO the credit of
! the district to which it belongs.
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